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P1.9 Identify the number of lone pairs of electrons that are

present in the following structures.
(a) (b)

P1.10 In the structures of Compounds (A), (B) and (C) given

below, identify (B)
(a) The molecular formulae.
(b) The number of sp2 and sp3 carbon atoms present.
(c) The number of lone pairs of electrons present.
P1.12 The following compound shows presence of two
nitrogen atoms. In this structure, identify
(A)

(B)
(a) The nature of orbital in which the lone pair on each N
atom reside.
(b) The hybridization of each N atom in the compound.
P1.13 In the following compounds:

(a) State the hybridization of the N atom?

(C)
(b) Which of these compounds is the most basic?
(a) The molecular formula for each compound.
P1.14 In the structure of acetonitrile given below
(b) Number of lone pairs of electrons present in each compound.
P1.11 Compounds (A) and (B) have the following struc-
(a) What is the hybridization of both the C atoms and N atom?
tures. In both the compounds, identify
(b) In what type of orbital does the lone pair on N reside?
(c) Identify the type of orbitals used to form each bond.
P1.15 In the structure of two naturally occurring compounds
given, identify the orbitals used to form the bonds
indicated with the arrows.

(A)

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